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2. Clout (nail) - Wikipedia

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   A clout or clout nail is a relatively short, thick nail with a large, flat head - used for attaching sheet material to wooden frames or to sheet. [1] A typical use involves fixing roofing felt to the top of a shed. Clout nails are also used in timber fence palings. They are usually made of galvanised mild steel, but copper clouts are also ...

3. John Calvin Jureit - Wikipedia

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   John Calvin Jureit (July 24, 1918 – September 9, 2005) was an American civil engineer and the inventor of the Gang Nail connector plate, used in building construction specifically for the joining of timber truss joints of roof, floor trusses and prefabricated wall panels. This invention has been widely credited for the boom in affordable ...

4. Galvanization - Wikipedia

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   Galvanized surface with visible spangle Galvanization ( also spelled galvanisation ) [ 1 ] is the process of applying a protective zinc coating to steel or iron , to prevent rusting . The most common method is hot-dip galvanizing , in which the parts are coated by submerging them in a bath of hot, molten zinc.

5. NYT ‘Connections’ Hints and Answers Today, Monday, January 20

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   Today's NYT Connections puzzle for Monday, January 20, 2025The New York Times

6. Truss connector plate - Wikipedia

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   Metal connector plates are manufactured with varying length, width and thickness (or gauge) and are designed to laterally transmit loads in wood. They are also known as stud ties, metal connector plates, mending plates, or nail plates. However, not all types of nail plates are approved for use in trusses and other structurally critical ...

7. Kristi Noem is Trump's pick to run DHS. But she might not be ...

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   Noem's role as Homeland Security secretary is expected to be more limited in scope than her predecessors’, sources familiar with the Trump transition tell NBC News.

8. 'Finest man that ever served': Mourners react to loss and ...

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   Hundreds of mourners from throughout the U.S. lined streets, placed flowers and offered their thoughts on the life and legacy of President Jimmy Carter on Saturday. Funeral services for Carter ...

9. Nail (fastener) - Wikipedia

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   Nails are made in a great variety of forms for specialized purposes. The most common is a wire nail. [2] Other types of nails include pins, tacks, brads, spikes, and cleats. Nails are typically driven into the workpiece by a hammer or nail gun. A nail holds materials together by friction in the axial direction and shear strength